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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	German for Academic Purposes (Business and Society)
Module Code	GE488
School	SALIS
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Module Teacher	Annette Simon
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module has a theoretical and a practical concern. On the one hand it aims to explain the meanings of moral concepts and the methods supporting ethical standards and institutions in the economic, political and legal spheres. On the other hand it aims to enable the students to recognise, identify and evaluate the nature of moral conflicts in their future work environment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise, explain and evaluate ethical concepts in economic, political and social contexts.
2. Carry out research into an ethical issue in an economic and/or social context and present findings orally through German.
3. Produce structured and well-argued written outputs in German relating to the module content.
4. Research and present a group project in German in an interactive manner.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Seminars	24	No Description
Independent learning time	101	Reading prescribed texts, listening to prescribed sources, preparing class tasks, preparing assignment
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Business ethics at micro, meso and macro level.
Ethical issues will be examined in a number of areas such corporate social responsibility, trade, the environment, tourism, human rights, finance and advertising.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
In Class Test	Written test	30%	Once per semester
Presentation	Group presentation	70%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List